Hey guys and girls, im 14 and want to start swimming with my school swim team. I dont know how my families going to react to this they kind of think its a girly sport. How should i hanndle this and i need some tips on what type of swim suit and cap? What dry land training should i do? Should i shave?
Scott
Parents
Former Member
I agree with what everyone has said. When I was told to chose between swimming and gymnastics (for some reason my mom didn't like the idea of me being in the pool at 5am then again after school then going from swimming to a five gymnastics workout) I chose gymnastics to spite my parents because they hated gymnastics - fear of neck breaking injury and all. I am all for doing what you want and what makes you happy. You can't live your life for someone else.
Swimming is a tough sport. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't ever tried it. I have a co-worker that played all the "guy" sports and he has told me on several occassions (before he knew I was a swimmer even) that he thinks swimming is the hardest sport out there and is for masochistic people.
And honestly I have never heard anyone call swimming girlie. Do they know who Michael Phelps is? Tell them to swim a 200 fly and see if they still think it's girlie.
I agree with what everyone has said. When I was told to chose between swimming and gymnastics (for some reason my mom didn't like the idea of me being in the pool at 5am then again after school then going from swimming to a five gymnastics workout) I chose gymnastics to spite my parents because they hated gymnastics - fear of neck breaking injury and all. I am all for doing what you want and what makes you happy. You can't live your life for someone else.
Swimming is a tough sport. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't ever tried it. I have a co-worker that played all the "guy" sports and he has told me on several occassions (before he knew I was a swimmer even) that he thinks swimming is the hardest sport out there and is for masochistic people.
And honestly I have never heard anyone call swimming girlie. Do they know who Michael Phelps is? Tell them to swim a 200 fly and see if they still think it's girlie.
